Walkway Tour

The Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway is a an 800 metre rainforest walk which links Concord Hospital with Rhodes Station.

Entry via the Memorial Rose Garden

A peaceful and beautiful entrance, featuring two semi-circular Memorial Walls amongst beds of roses. On the walls are plaques dedicated to the memory of individuals who served in the war. The Bruce Kingsbury VC Path links the Rose Garden to the Walkway.

During the walk you will pass the Ralph Honner Education Facility, named after the commanding officer of the 39th Battalion on the Kokoda Track, the Education Facility provides a focal point for visiting school groups.

Stations

There are 22 Stations along the Walkway, combining audio and photographs to explain the various military engagements which took place along the Kokoda Track, at Milne Bay, and the northern coastal regions of Papua New Guinea.

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A living memorial

The Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway is a living memorial and a principal site of commemoration honouring all those who fought for Australia during World War II.

A principal focus is on the sacrifices made during key Papua New Guinea battles which took place in 1942-43 along the Kokoda Track, at Milne Bay on the south-eastern tip of Papua, and at Buna, Gona, and Sanananda on the northern coastline.

The Walkway covers more than 800 metres from Rhodes Station to Concord Hospital in Sydney’s inner-west, and runs along the mangrove-studded shores of Brays Bay on the Parramatta River.

At the centrepiece are magnificent granite walls bearing photographic images of the Kokoda campaign. There are 22 audio-visual stations along the Walkway, each describing a significant place or military engagement. The Walkway has been planted with lush tropical vegetation simulating the conditions of The Kokoda Track.